Fiction
Book review: Out of the Woods, Gretchen Shirm
Universal concepts are examined through personal minutiae in this stunning exploration of empathy, repression and the impacts of human brutality.
Bestselling romantasy author Lauren Roberts touring Australia
To celebrate the release of the final book in her trilogy the author is visiting select cities across the country.
How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…
Book review: A Place Between Waking and Forgetting, Eugen Bacon
Speculative fiction that incorporates elements of African culture and folklore.
Book review: Half Truth, Nadia Mahjouri
From Tasmania to Morocco, two women search for the truth about one man.
2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
Which six books are in the running for the prize?
Book review: Mother Tongue, Naima Brown
Motherhood, womanhood and the power of words.
Book review: After the Fall, Kirsten Alexander
A story about benevolent and malevolent connections and the elasticity of morality.
Book review: Barren Cape, Michelle Prak
A thriller about youth homelessness with unpredictable swerves in the narrative.
Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad
A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.